Spano places 30th out of 322 runners to lead Falcons in ECAC meet

BRISTOL, R.I. (November 9, 2008) - The Fitchburg State men's cross country team recorded a 14th place finish out of 56 registered teams as it competed in the ECAC Division III Cross Country Championships in Bristol, Rhode Island.

Sophomore Matt Spano (Gardner, Mass./Gardner) was the top performer for Fitchburg State, finishing the 8K race with a 14th place finish out of 322 runners. Spano sparked the Falcons with a time of 27:34 and a pace of 5:33 per mile.

Freshman Chris Kibler (Bath, Maine/Morse) was also solid for the Fitchburg State core, placing second on the team and 70th in the race with a time of 28:25. Senior captain Shane McDowell (Nashua, N.H./Nashua) followed Kibler into the shoot, placing 80th overall with a time of 28:37.

Senior Adam Parslow (West Boylston, Mass./West Boylston) and junior Tim Wood (Holden, Mass./Wachusett Regional) rounded out the Falcons top five runners as Parslow finished with a time of 29:21 and Wood registered a solid time of 29:27.

The Fitchburg State men's cross country team awaits its berth into the NCAA Regional next weekend at Williams College. The meet is scheduled to being at 11 a.m.